New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-21
PILGRIMS DAY IN BOSTON.
CELEBRATED BY THE CONGREGATIONAL
CLUB
An ELOQUENT SPEECH BY MIR. DrPrw AND WITTY
MApK WAN

An ELOQUENT SPEECH BY MIR. prPrw AND WITTY
ONE BY NApK VAIN.
BosToS. Dec 20 tSpecaD.-The Q i7th anniversary OF
,e landing of the PHI ri was pleas tntly commemnr-
ued this evening IN NJ Hall Nv the Conversational
Club The Attendance. numbering about 900. repre-
senied the iutei and prominent Con yregfon
alists IN and around BOSTON The preslen o. the club
C. ". Helm. made an eloquent opening speech, which
was frequently interrupted by applause Governor
Ames spoke Of the indomiiahle spirit OF the Pilgrims
which had prrmeated New ENGLAND and spread through
put the cntry. an c"ud not be obliierae 10y the
,nirrat n from Old W'rii. Mark Twain was intro
ducei and the humorist came forwarl slowly he was
received with Ion: applause. Mr. Clemens said after a
few prelum nary trks: pnhc dinner - toe most
delightful thing IN the whole wlrld-to the guest TIL,
4, one fact anl here is mother one puhic dinner is
the unutrrahle suffering In the whole world-to
ruest They don't to iibe. hut Will exIl IN When
man knows lie Is going be called 10 speak, and Is
thoroughly well prepared-got 1t 10y heart and the
pauses all marked IN his head. where the applause
come In public dinner Is just heaven t. that man
But where sits his Wine gnss-or lumber ~
nilk-n anguenng danger of being called up and
Isn't prepared and knows lie never can prepare with
that gander at his elbows bnhering all the time
with talkng-talk about nothing that man is Just
nearly lin the other place he he. That
man he pitied. aud the Il 1t ia that tie
very minute he seis his feet he piiied He might
stand the pity OF ten people. Nv eve but there L.
soliiifed compassion OF five hundrel That wide
Sahara OF sorrowful faces him. makes coward
OF him. He stanmers out the usual rubhs about being
unprepared and not expecting AMI all that pres
emily gets out pour cri lled loSe which in his et
and confusion he gses at while the oil look
and then he sumps a wishes he was lead
and do others. Now. this OF sacrifice ought be
stopped"
Here Mr.. Clemens proceeded in his dro manner to
unfold scheme which. II utilized. would make every
such lch sought after all festive well sad
occasions He styled 1t his patent uni, ersal climate
proof automatically adjustable oraoi which could he
used at granger gaheridg wedding breakfast or the
funeral of friend. Tie humorist then. frequent
laughter, illustrated how his patent speech might he
adjusted TO almost any occasion. To the graugers he
would say:
am called Up suddenly srs and am in Iced no, pre-
pared to to- | was not expecting {" hc called up
srs. but will. with what effect may add my shout to
the jubalions OF this spirit stirring occasion Asrcul
ture sirs. Is after all tie palladium OF our economic
liberties: by u-approXimaely sp"aSlng-we may he
us knows. fhe least of us feels. The hum1cst
among will CONFESS that. whereas bnt the honr
Mr. Clemens then rcpe tied the address NJ wedding
breakfast private funeral. surprising his audi
by the elasticity aud universal applicability OF his
patent speech.
Collector Saltonstall the Rev. Dr. W. l. Gage. of Hart
ford, and Lieutenant Governor Bracket made excellent
addresses applicable TO the occasion.
Few people the hall had ever listened Ia tie last
speaker U the eveniug. Chauncey NJ Del"w. OF New
York. Mr. Deprw introduced as "a futute President
When The protraccd applause ceased lie hum"ronsiy
referred the in which lis old cassnate. the
Rev Or. Calkins. had inyeiglcd bin into making
specch In Music Hall. He supposed it 10 he before
q small coupany. lie SAID he did not spring from
Puritan stock but belonged to that Dutch race which
received unbOuodci hospitality the Puritan when
he came to Holland He spoke of the ruritius passing
season OF proha Holland te'sr~ Tie! h'ted
TO land al Plymouth " hen the Pulitans had Rename
there twelve and had thus become evansels and
reformcrs. then they showed the magnificent spirit
which :orns the greatness Of tGrir character. Two
hundred and II before II kun~u IN the
policy 81 Great Britain. they eV"lvei the pncne of
Home Rule anu m4de The principeof American gov
ernncut-IOmc Rule III the tuSn nrrtin:, Were every
had a voice. H"iue Rule In the county BOAR ShcIe
G"vc,pn,rnt whrfe lie Whole rcnpie IN the Conu,on.
wealth Represented. imperial power IN the Nation.
from invasion from abro~d-t At VAS The o adj piinc.
pie of Puritan H"mr nue evolved the Ma Hover and
continued in our Government and the Cause Of It's great
ness.
bias come down to us from tha old dao is the living
principle wnica keeps tnis country gors TO day Ihat
principle admits the largest liberty invites the largest
discussion si0ps point where II "verurns The
thing. which We regard sacred amt nect ss"l, Tor tue
ineu can discuss here Sociais Anarchism any other
doctrine and brng 10 their trncts II posi-
BILE They discuss II mp 10 the poat where
majority OF Us vote pot ia force In the ia" ana Then
the law will enfutced. But when they attempt 10
enforce by invuG igOtant to not aH To airs, n
put them In Jail When they attempt to enforce by
cutting throtts and committing murder We ING them
Referring To the saloon pu' siion MT Dope" IA mat
Puritan liberty IL tot blgoied IA not marrow; TAXES
nizes that tie wOrlI ~ not per
feet: II recognizes tbai III appealing to conscience ana
An appealing truth slowly Ia the ultimate
end; and tie of Puritan srnse recogHizts that
Puritan liberty his To cry-tazr into law the virtue
of the community ~ fast get u, an hnaly
you will II all. II Prohibition goes too Tar take ioca
option; il local option goes too far take hs license II
high license n, take the tx. Bui as you 20
along step after step consolidating TIE W al "i virtue
which you have accumulated into the statlr, you nd
your State growing better; your c'utuuni les more
pescesble and more orderly; your converts 10 truth
more frequent. nn fin, y i've rra prevails ant toa
A. spirit OF Puritan Ierty. II l. al@sNs ready I" he
enlightened always movnr on, always aggressive ana
never backward
AT the close OF Mr.. Depew's aidr So the meeting
closed, amid enthusiastic applause for the eloquent
speaker.